The Job Hunting Podcast From City Life to Tropical Paradise: A Positive Redundancy Story Update with Alistair Freeman (Ep 55)
In November 2019, a podcast listener contacted me to say Alistair Freeman had written a very personal account on LinkedIn about his experience being made redundant, looking for work, tapping on his network, going through recruitment and selection, and ultimately finding a new job. At the time, those real and vulnerable personal stories of redundancies were nowhere to be found. After reading his post, I messaged him and invited Alistair to expand on his experience a bit more as a guest of this podcast. That episode is number 8. Positive Redundancy: Interview with Alistair Freeman.
Since then, a lot has changed! I really enjoyed my chat with Alistair and had penciled in my calendar that it would be great to catch up with him again in 12 months. Considering Alistair made a sector change and a seachange, I am really grateful that he agreed to the second interview: these are two ideas that are very trendy at the moment with professionals impacted by the pandemic.
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Timestamps to guide your listening:
- 04:19 – Moving from a big city to a small town.
- 08:52 – Internet connectivity.
- 11:19 – Regional community and the pandemic.
- 13:37 – Regional jobs.
- 15:53 – Remote work and living in the "bush."
- 17:46 – Planning your move.
- 21:18 – Finding a job.
- 23:38 – Moving on a budget.
- 25:51 – The downside.
- 27:58 – Others following his footsteps?
- 30:28 – Moving, children, and networking.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 8 - Interview with Alistair Freeman
- Episode 41 - Escape to the country: Can remote work re-shape our cities and regional towns? - with Liz Ritchie
- ABC Four Corners Episode The Job Ahead: Surviving Australia’s COVID-19 recession
About the host, Renata Bernarde
Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.
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